[2008] KEHC 1965 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants have demonstrated the capacity, stability, and commitment required to adopt Baby T, who has been under their care since 2005. The child was abandoned, declared free for adoption, and no biological parent has come forward. Reports from the Director of Children Services and Kenya...
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- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 1965 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: GKH; Applicant: VWM
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Adoption Cause 161 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- adoption granted
- Judges
- KH Rawal
- Legal Topics
- Adoption Procedure, Child Welfare, Parental Rights
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
GKH
Applicant
VWM
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants are suitable and capable of adopting Baby T.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the child.
- 3 Whether all statutory requirements for adoption have been met.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants have demonstrated the capacity, stability, and commitment required to adopt Baby T, who has been under their care since 2005. The child was abandoned, declared free for adoption, and no biological parent has come forward. Reports from the Director of Children Services and Kenya Christian Homes confirm the applicants' suitability. The court determined that granting the adoption is in the best interest of the child, fulfilling all statutory requirements under the Children Act. Accordingly, the adoption order is granted, and the child shall henceforth be known as RWK, with a recommended birth date of 2004.
Court Disposition
adoption granted
Orders
- The applicants are granted an adoption order in respect of Baby T, now to be known as RWK.
- The guardian ad litem is discharged.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS)
Adoption Cause 161 of 2006
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF BABY T AkaRWK
GKH ANDVWM……………..................................……….. APPLICANTS
JUDGMENT
The parties have now solemnized their marriage under the Marriage Act on 20th March, 2008 after being united under customary marriage Since 1990. The 1st Applicant is 45 years of age and is a mason as well as a father. 2nd Applicant is also cultivating their land and looks after the Dairy farm. They have comfortable income and investment to look after the child. They have produced their health certificates which declare them healthy.
They want to adopt the infant Baby T because they cannot have their own biological children. The couple’s extended family are behind their intention to adopt the child. The child is under their care since 28th September, 2005.
The reports of the Director of Children Services and Kenya Christian Homes are very much detailed and have given the background of the Applicants, their social, financial status and their future aspirations regarding the child.
I do not find any negative or adverse aspect regarding their capability and suitability to adopt the child who has been abandoned by her biological partrents since she was eight months old. The letter from Kasarani Police Station confirms that no one has claimed the child since her abandonment. The Children Magistrate, Nairobi has duly made committal order as regards the child who is now declared free for adoption vide certificate of the Adoption Society dated 14th August, 2006.
I do find, from the circumstances of this case, that the grant of order of adoption to the applicants shall be in best interest of the child and hereby proceed to grant the same. The child shall be known henceforth as RWK whose birth date shall be recommended as 2004.
The guardian ad litem be discharged who has also recommended this adoption.
These orders be entered in the Adoption Register.
Orders accordingly.
K.H. RAWAL
JUDGE
11. 7.08